Circle Legal Lead
- Altius
- 5 - 10 years
- Chennai
- 20 days ago
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Job Description
Job Description Document
Section I: Basic Job Information
Circle Legal Lead
Legal
Job Title
Function/
Department
Level
Functional
Supervisor
Head - Legal Operations / CLO
Administrative Supervisor
Section II: Job Purpose
Head - Legal Operations / CLO
Drive all litigation and completion of statutory compliance activities at the Zone
Ensure accurate completion of all legal documents required in the Site Acquisition process
Provide legal advice to circle functional heads in order to ensure adherence to legal process requirements
Section III: Key Job Responsibilities
Responsibility
Perspective
Legal Support Delivery
Liaise with relevant departments to ensure that legal risks have been identified, appropriate courses of action have been taken
Monitor on a frequent basis compliance with statutory obligations and generate detailed reports of compliance
Draft Tower Agreements and ensure complete contract management
Contribute to knowledge management activity at Circle level
Vet and interpret contracts signed with various vendors at the service level in coordination with Zonal SCM team
Litigation
Review progress of outstanding litigation and liaise with external advocates
Coordinate with lawyers and conduct briefing and discussion sessions for legal cases
Collect data regarding the performance of empaneled advocates and submit it to Regional Legal Manager in order to facilitate accurate evaluation od
the advocates at the regional level
Site Acquisition
Coordinate with Site Acquisition team, verify the documents, conduct due diligence for Tower Site Acquisition
Negotiate with site owners and resolve related legal conflicts
Negotiate with stakeholders of the site such as security guards etc. and handle day to day challenges arising at the circle
Enable the exit from the site lease agreement in areas where sites are given up due to customer movement
Functional/
Technical/ Process
Regulatory Body Engagement
Coordinate with statutory authorities, regulatory bodies and other Government agencies to ensure completion of all legal documents and process
requirements
Ensure payment of stamp duty and renewal of licenses and track upcoming deadlines of registrations
Address issues such as receipt of notice from electricity department and other regulatory bodies
Statutory Compliance
Draft and review contracts, agreements and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements
Ensure compliance with laws by monitoring activities such as disposal of diesel, payment of minimum wages by vendors to employees etc.
Ensure the safety and security of all legal documents and maintain copies that can be presented quickly when required
Legal Process Development Review
Review and advise management on legal implications of internal policies and procedures
Implement MIS for Litigation, Agreements, and Compliances and ensure record keeping of litigation files and site folders
Internal Customer Satisfaction
Customer
Financial
Review ongoing cases, provide legal protection and risk management advice to the circle functions accordingly
Conduct training sessions of functions to create awareness for inculcating best practices to avoid litigation and penalties
Legal Budgeting
Negotiate the fees structure of the external lawyers and advocates
N.A.
People
Section IV: Key Performance Indicators
% deviations to standard procedures
Internal Customer Satisfaction scores
Number of inaccuracies in documentation
TAT of dispute resolution
Performance
Measures
Section V: Job Requirements
Educational
Qualification
LLB
Risk Management
Dispute Resolution
Negotiation
Technical
Training and Development
Legal Drafting
Competencies
Due Diligence
Behavioral
Competencies
Altius Core Competencies
Proficiency in English and Hindi (knowledge of regional language/s an added advantage)
Language
Relevant
Experience
(in Years)
Overall Experience
1 - 2 years of experience in a law firm
2 - 3 years of experience in corporate law in the Telecom/Tower Industry
5 years of experience in Legal Function
(in Years)
Section VI: Key Internal and External Interactions
Key Internal Contacts
Purpose of Interaction
DGM, Litigation
Seek support from while resolving circle legal issues
Ensure statutory compliance at the circle level and give legal support
Purpose of Interaction
Circle functional heads
Key External Contacts
Statutory authorities and regulatory bodies
External Advocates
Ensure completion of all statutory approvals, licenses etc.
Coordinate with and drive resolution of legal disputes
Section VI: Job Description Documentation
Documented by
Validated by
Date of Validation
Job Classification
Industry: Telecom / ISPFunctional Area / Department: Legal & RegulatoryRole Category: Legal OperationsRole: Legal OfficerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: AltiusLocation(s): Chennai
Keyskills: Negotiation Dispute Resolution Legal Drafting Due Diligence Risk Management Training and Development
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